Where does “kärkimies” come from?
kärkimies (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
kärkimies (Finnish): boss, leader, top dog, big cheese, big enchilada,...
Definitions
- boss, leader, top dog, big cheese, big enchilada,...
Ancestry of “kärkimies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |